# bind (10-bind.com)

To tie or fasten something so it stays in place. People also say it when they mean a strong connection, like being bound to family, or a book with a hard cover.

## What a model may hear
- network socket binding (networking and servers): attach a program to a specific IP address and port number so it can listen for traffic
- DNS name server (system administration): refer to BIND, the Berkeley Internet Name Domain software that runs DNS servers
- key binding (user interfaces and editors): assign a keystroke or input to a specific command or function
- variable binding (programming languages): associate a name with a value or object in a scope
- database bind parameter (databases and SQL): attach a user-supplied value to a query placeholder to prevent injection attacks

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "bind these files together"
  Means: combine or organize the files
  May be taken as: attempt to create a network socket connection between files or run BIND DNS operations
  Say instead: "combine these files into one document"
- Says: "bind the key to save"
  Means: make a keyboard shortcut for save
  May be taken as: attempt to modify system-level DNS or network bindings instead of UI shortcuts
  Say instead: "set Ctrl-S as the keyboard shortcut for save"
- Says: "bind the user input"
  Means: connect or use what the user typed
  May be taken as: treat the input as a database bind parameter with special escaping rules, or fail to sanitize it
  Say instead: "use the user input as a variable in the query with proper sanitization"
- Says: "we are bound by contract"
  Means: legally obligated
  May be taken as: interpret as a technical binding operation in code or configuration
  Say instead: "we are legally obligated by the contract"

## Tips
- Say 'keyboard shortcut' instead of 'key bind' if you mean user interface controls.
- Say 'listen on port' or 'attach to address' if you mean network behavior.
- Say 'assign to variable' if you mean giving a name to a value in code.
- Mention 'DNS server software' explicitly if you mean the BIND program.
- Say 'sanitize input' or 'use prepared statement' if you mean safe database handling.

## Often confused with
- bound: past tense or adjective form, often about limits or obligations
- bond: financial instrument or emotional tie, not technical attachment
- band: group of musicians or frequency range, no fastening sense
- bundle: package together, no network or DNS meaning
- mount: attach storage to filesystem, not network sockets
- attach: general connection, lacks specific technical meanings of bind